ingenuous

ɪnˈdʒɛnjuəs

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Definition of ingenuous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

innocenceshowing childlike simplicity and honesty

His ingenuous nature made him a favorite among the children.

innocent

naive

personalityunable to hide feelings, open and honest

Her ingenuous expression revealed her true emotions.

candid

frank

naive

unsophisticated

Rare

lacking sophistication or worldliness

Rare

The ingenuous tourist was easily tricked by the street vendors.

artless

innocent

naive

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Origin of ingenuous

Latin, ingenuus (native, freeborn)

Examples of ingenuous in a sentence

The child's ingenuous questions surprised the adults.
His ingenuous nature made him well-liked by everyone.
Her ingenuous nature made her a target for scams.
The child's ingenuous questions amused the adults.

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French:ingénu, ...
German:unbefangen, offen, ...
Italian:ingenuo, ...
Spanish:ingenuo, sincero, ...
Portuguese:ingénuo, simplório, ...
Chinese:天真, 天真的, ...
Japanese:無邪気な, 率直な, ...
Arabic:ساذِج, صريح, ...
Hebrew:תָּמִים, כֵּן, ...
Russian:наивный, искренний, ...
Ukrainian:щирий, ...
Hindi:भोला, इंजेन्युअस, ...
Bengali:শিশুসুলভ সরলতা, অকপট, ...
Catalan:ingenu, ...
Czech:upřímný, otevřený, ...
Danish:ligeud, ærlige, ...
Dutch:ongekunsteld, openhartig, ...
Greek:αφελής, ανοιχτός, ...
Hungarian:naiv, nyílt, ...
Khmer:ស្លូតត្រង់, ស្មោះត្រង់, ...
Korean:순진한, 정직한, ...
Persian:ساده‌لوحانه, صادقانه, ...
Polish:naiwny, ...
Portuguese (BR):ingênuo, simples, ...
Romanian:naiv, sincer, ...
Swedish:ingenuös, uppriktig, ...
Thai:ไร้เดียงสา, เปิดเผย, ...
Turkish:içten, toy, ...
Vietnamese:ngây thơ, trung thực, ...

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